To theChriflian Reader. Lords bufine f e what Icoulddoe, toput others inmindwho are ofgreater abilitie,what theyfhould doe; drawing them onby myexample to perfefl that, which i haue but rud ly attempted;whereinmy poore laboursfhat butlimn asfades, tobrew thegreatergloryoftheirfurpafing excellencies, and but as courfer wares,to make theirfinerfluffesmorefaleable and commendable.Llndhawing through Gods offiance fmJhedandfetfourth thefirfl part ofthis ChriliianWar- fare,whereinI haue laid opens thefubtiltie,power, politicke flratagems,andpernicious tentatìens-ofSatan our grand enemie; and withall haue armedandfwrnifhed theweake ChriFlianwithfuchmeansandfpiritualweapons, as mayby theblrngandafiflance ofGodsholy/pirit flrengthenhim in theincounter,repell theenemie,andobtainvictorie;and hawingfound that the Work,likecourfemeate in the timeof agreat dearth,bath been efïeemed of many hungrie foules aboue defeert,theirnecef'ttie,andnat anyfelfe-excellencie,gi- uing worthveto it, andmaking it, though in itfelfe but homelyfare,pleafingandacceptable totheir f hharpenedappe- tites : Ihaue the ratherbin incouraged tofit upon the fe- condpart ofthis Warfare, & to arme theChri flianagainfl allthofeafflults,whichthe fecundenesnieof our faluation, the world,affailethhimwith ; which as thefollowing dif- eourfe,and the experienceofaltimesfufciently fherv,are no let/dangerous and pernicious then the ether. L_ nd be- caufIholda firangeparadoxin theconceit ofworldly men, maintaining that theft earthly things are bale andoflittle worth, and therefore to bee contemned or lightly valued, which they fo much magnifiein theiriudgements, adhere vnte in theirhearts andaffections, andbothget andkeepe with fOgreat care and labour, and late with fah bitter grie>e; I thoughtitfit (brfdesmy wonted order) not only plentifully toco,frme this truth by the holyScriptures, but of
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